Solutions for project developers | PVcase
PVcase offers a comprehensive platform for early-stage solar project developers that accelerates pipeline and capital velocity by eliminating interconnection risks and data gaps, enabling efficient site screening, constraint identification, collaboration, and precise yield and layout analysis through proprietary grid intelligence and 3D-engineered energy performance modeling.
Accelerate pipeline and capital velocity
Eliminate interconnection risks and data gaps for early-stage success. Seamlessly advance projects from site screening to bankability-grade design.
Inefficiency delays projects and inflates costs
Early-stage developers need to screen sites quickly and ensure viability before investing. But traditional tools create data silos and slowdowns, wasting time and money on sites that won’t make the cut.
Key challenges for project developers
Early constraint identification
Unexpected environmental or technical constraints (protected areas, slopes, or shading) discovered late in the process lead to wasted resources.
Efficient collaboration and reporting
Sharing site data, visuals, and preliminary analyses across teams or with stakeholders can be cumbersome, slowing down the decision-making process.
Site identification and assessment
Finding and evaluating suitable land for new solar projects is a time-consuming process that often relies on manual processes or incomplete data.
Preliminary yield and layout analysis
Yield estimation and layout design are tough tasks without robust modeling solutions, resulting in rough guesses or time-consuming coordination with engineers.
The PVcase solution
Platform
Go beyond simple proximity mapping. Instantly access proprietary grid intelligence and cost estimates to filter thousands of parcels down to the few with low-risk POIs.
Prospect
Go beyond simple proximity mapping. Instantly access proprietary grid intelligence and cost estimates to filter thousands of parcels down to the few with low-risk POIs.
Ground Mount
Go beyond simple proximity mapping. Instantly access proprietary grid intelligence and cost estimates to filter thousands of parcels down to the few with low-risk POIs.
Yield
Calculate energy performance based on the final, engineered 3D geometry, not simplified estimates. This fidelity provides the highest P90 confidence required for favorable debt terms and due diligence.
Why choose PVcase?
Identify interconnection risks early and secure low-cost POIs before competitors
Instantly filter thousands of sites and access exclusive data on interconnection risks and upgrade costs, so you can focus on low-risk POIs. Get real substation transfer capacity analysis and estimated upgrade costs to help you prioritize your queue.
Generate preliminary layouts that survive engineering scrutiny
Easily map constraint zones, topography challenges, and buildable acreage with proprietary filters. Generate accurate preliminary layouts in one click, with forecasts based on real site conditions — not just optimistic assumptions that may not hold up in detailed design.
Lock in financing with P90 confidence investors trust
Calculate energy performance based on the final, engineered 3D design geometry. This eliminates technical risk and provides the highest confidence for P90 projections for financing.
Client experiences
“We were spending too much time on drafting and not enough on decision-making. We needed a smarter, faster way to develop our projects.”
Phil Hofmeyer
Responsabile tecnico di progettazione presso New Leaf Energy
“PVcase Prospect allows us to increase the speed at which we can evaluate project acquisition portfolios. We can quickly assess the viability of each project before starting the diligence process, making our team more efficient and able to cover more ground at once.”
Dan Bramley
GIS and Siting Manager at CleanChoice Energy
“PVcase is one of the most valuable tools that a developer can have at their disposal”
Ty Sauer
Project Development Manager at Exus Renewables
Ready to experience the new way of working?
Turn complexity into clarity and confidently move your solar project forward with PVcase solutions.
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